Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the supernatural horror movie The Nun II directed by Michael Chaves and starring Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Storm Reid, Bonnie Aarons and Anna Popplewell. The film’s original music is composed by Marco Beltrami (A Quiet Place, 3:10 to Yuma, Scream, Logan, Ford v. Ferrari). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last Friday. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 written and directed by Nia Vardalos and starring Vardalos and John Corbett. Stephanie Economou (Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, About My Father) has composed the film’s original score. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs (including an original track performed by Rita Wilson & Christos Mastoras) and other music from the movie was released today. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the Focus Features release.
Opening semi-wide in around 500 theaters is the coming-of-age dramedy Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe written and directed by Aitch Alberto and starring Max Pelayo, Reese Gonzales, Eva Longoria, Eugenio Derbez, Veronica Falcón and Kevin Alejandro. The film’s original music is composed by Isabella Summers (Little Fires Everywhere, Physical, The Offer, Sex/Life). No word on a soundtrack release. Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the movie, which premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and is being distributed by Roadside Attractions.
Opening in select U.S. theaters is the Hungarian historical drama Hadik directed by János Szikora and starring Zsolt Trill, Áron Molnár, Lili Horváth, Tamás Szalma and Lili Bordán. Robert Gulya (Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn, In the Name of Sherlock Holmes, Budapest Heist) has composed the film’s original music. A soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score was released earlier this year when the movie opened overseas. Visit Amazon (or any other major digital music services) to stream/download the soundtrack for the movie, which tells the story of András Hadik and his hussar army.
Also opening in select theaters before coming out on VOD next Friday, September 15, is the horror romance My Animal directed by Jacqueline Castel and starring Amandla Stenberg, Bobbi Salvör Menuez, Heidi von Palleske, Stephen McHattie, Cory Lipman and Joe Apollonio. The film’s original music is composed by Augustus Muller of the electronic music duo Boy Harsher. No soundtrack album has been released. Check out our previous news article for more information about the movie, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and is being released by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Opening in select U.S. theaters before premiering on Netflix next Friday, September 15, is the Chilean satire El Conde directed by Pablo Larraín and starring Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Paula Luchsinger, Alfredo Castro, Stella Gonet and Antonia Zegers. Juan Pablo Ávalo & Marisol García have composed the film’s original music. No soundtrack album has been announced for the movie, which just premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
Also opening in select theaters before premiering on Prime Video next Friday, September 15, is the biographical drama A Million Miles Away directed by Alejandra Márquez Abella and starring Michael Peña, Rosa Salazar, Veronica Falcón, Bobby Soto, Sarayu Blue, Garret Dillahunt, Julio César Cedillo and Eric Johnson. The film’s original music is composed by Camilo Lara (Gentified). No word yet on a soundtrack release. Click here to learn more about the Amazon Studios production.
Opening in a single theater while also premiering on Prime Video today is the comedy drama Sitting in Bars with Cake directed by Trish Sie and starring Yara Shahidi, Odessa A’zion, Bette Midler, Ron Livingstone and Martha Kelly. Jeff Cardoni (Silicon Valley, The Kominsky Method, White House Plumbers, Heels, Ghosts) has composed the film’s original music. Amazon Content Services has released a score suite by the composer as a digital single today. Check out our soundtrack announcement to listen to the track and for more information about the movie.
